IHE Delft PhD Thesis Series
About the Book Series
IHE Delft PhD programme leads to a deepening of a field of specialisation. PhD fellows do scientific research, often with conclusions that directly influence their region. At IHE Delft, PhD researchers from around the world participate in problem-focused and solution-oriented research on development issues, resulting in an inspiring research environment. PhD fellows work together with other researchers from many countries dealing with topics related to water and the environment.
PhD research is often carried out in the ‘sandwich’ model. Preparation and final reporting – the first and last portion of the programme – are carried out in Delft, while actual research is done in the fellow’s home country, under co-supervision of a local institute. Regular contacts with the promotor are maintained through visits and long-distance communication. This enables researchers to employ solutions directly to problems in their geographical region.
IHE Delft PhD degrees are awarded jointly with a university. The degrees are highly valued and fully recognised in all parts of the world.
Flood Inundation Modeling and Hazard Mapping under Uncertainty in the Sungai Johor Basin, Malaysia
1st Edition
By Anuar Ali
April 30, 2018
Flooding can have devastating impacts on people’s livelihood, economy and the environment. An important instrument in flood management is floodplain maps, which assist land planners and local authorities in identifying flood-prone areas, and provide useful information for rescue and relief agencies...
Quantitative Assessment of Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions in the Hailiutu River Basin, Erdos Plateau, China
1st Edition
By Zhi Yang
April 30, 2018
This study presents a multi-disciplinary approach for investigating the interactions between groundwater and surface water in the semi-arid Hailiutu catchment in the Erdos Plateau, Northwest China. The study consists of statistical detection of river flow regime shifts at the basin level; multiple ...
Integrated Modeling of Land and Water Resources in Two African Catchments
1st Edition
By Seleshi Yalew
April 26, 2018
Demand for land and water for agriculture, urbanization, irrigation, hydropower, and industrialization is increasing to meet the demands of growing populations and of growing economies. However, changes in land and water resources are often studied separately. A better representation of the ...
Numerical Modelling of Ice Floods in the Ning-Meng Reach of the Yellow River Basin
1st Edition
By Chunqing Wang
January 24, 2018
The Ning-Meng reach of the Yellow River basin is located in the Inner Mongolia region at the Northern part of the Yellow River. Due to the special geographical conditions, the river flow direction is towards the North causing the Ning-Meng reach to freeze up every year in wintertime. Both during ...
Controlling Biofouling in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Membrane Systems
1st Edition
By Nirajan Dhakal
January 16, 2018
Seawater desalination is a rapidly growing coastal industry that is increasingly threatened by algal blooms. Depending on the severity of algal blooms, desalination systems may be forced to shut down because of clogging and/or poor feed water quality. To maintain stable operation and provide good ...
Estimating the Impacts of Urban Growth on Future Flood Risk: A Comparative Study
1st Edition
By Willem Veerbeek
January 08, 2018
The unprecedented growth of cities has a significant impact on future flood risk that might exceed the impacts of climate change in many metropolitan areas across the world. Although the effects of urbanisation on flood risk are well understood, assessments that include spatially explicit future ...
Flexibility in Adaptation Planning: When, Where and How to Include Flexibility for Increasing Urban Flood Resilience
1st Edition
By Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan
January 08, 2018
The magnitude and urgency of the need to adapt to climate change is such that addressing it has been taken up by the United Nations as one of the sustainable development goals - Goal 13 (SDG13) in 2015. SDG13 emphasises the need to strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related ...
Lactic acid fermentation of human excreta for agricultural application
1st Edition
By Nadejda Andreev
November 10, 2017
Human excreta is a valuable fertilizer for improving soil quality and crop productivity, with a potential to replace or complement the mineral fertilizers. The main challenges related to human excreta regarding agricultural applications are microbial contamination risks, loss of nutrients, and odor...
Fluoride Removal from Groundwater by Adsorption Technology
1st Edition
By Abdulai Salifu
November 08, 2017
In the Eastern corridor of Northern region of Ghana, presence of high fluoride concentration in the groundwater has made many drilled boreholes unusable for drinking. Little is, however, known about the factors contributing to the occurrence of high fluoride in this part of Ghana and it’s spatial ...
Low Head Hydropower for Local Energy Solutions
1st Edition
By Pradeep Narrain
November 08, 2017
The role of small hydropower is becoming increasingly important on a global level. Increasing energy demand and environmental awareness has further triggered research and development into sustainable low-cost technologies. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas, the possibility of ...
Water Supply and Demand Management in the Galápagos: A Case Study of Santa Cruz Island
1st Edition
By Maria Reyes Perez
November 01, 2017
Water resources in tourist islands have been severely threatened, especially in the Galápagos Islands, where the increased local population has generated attractive income from the tourist services. In addition, the data regarding water supply and demand are scarce. This study investigates water ...
Point Cloud Data Fusion for Enhancing 2D Urban Flood Modelling
1st Edition
By Vorawit Meesuk
July 26, 2017
Modelling urban flood dynamics requires proper handling of a number of complex urban features. Although high-resolution topographic data can nowadays be obtained from aerial LiDAR surveys, such top-view LiDAR data still have difficulties to represent some key components of urban features. ...